T. Hammett, Making the Case for Health Interventions in Correctional Facilities
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Research/Journal Articles
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In this article from the Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine (provided by Abt Associates,Inc.), Ted Hammett, a long-time expert on HIV in corrections and a vice-president at Abt Associates, elaborates on what he considers the three essential points to effective advocacy for health care services in prisons and jails: that correctional facilities are important settings for health care interventions because there populations typically bear a disproportionately heavy disease burden; that successful health interventions are possible among inmate populations; and that successful interventions benefit not only inmates, their families and partners, but the public at large, particularly the urban communities from which most inmates come.
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2001-June-01
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